NEWS AND STORIES

Updates from the August 20-21, 2020 IATF-EID Briefing

Quezon City, 21 August 2020 - Here are updates from the IATF-EID briefings from August 20 and 21, 2020

United Cities and Local Governments - Asia Pacific (UCLG-ASPAC) Southeast Asia Committee Meeting

Quezon City, 21 August 2020 - WATCH: Members of the United Cities and Local Governments - Asia Pacific (UCLG-ASPAC) including the League of Cities of the Philippines attended the organization's Southeast Asia Committee Meeting

New Normal Hero of the LGU vs COVID

Quezon City, 20 August 2020 - LOOK: Richard Manuel from the LGU of Zamboanga City is featured as the first New Normal Hero of the LGU vs COVID Platform supported by The Asia Foundation and the DILG.

Liveable Cities Lab on Building Healthy Cities and Municipalities

Quezon City, 19 August 2020 - HAPPENING NOW: The Liveable Cities Challenge PH and the League of Cities of the Philippines, in partnership with Globe Telecom are pleased to present the Liveable Cities Labs, a series of webinar sessions to gear up cities with the right knowledge and information in designing better solutions for their locality.

Adaptive and Innovative Leadership for Peace and Development Program

Quezon City, 18 August 2020 - The League would like to congratulate the following cities that were selected to take part in the Participatory, Adaptive and Innovative Leadership for Peace and Development Program of the Galing Pook Foundation and the DILG - Local Government Academy

Updates from the August 18, 2020 IATF-EID Briefing

Quezon City, 18 August 2020 - Here are updates from the 18 August 2020 IATF-EID briefing

Highlights of PRRD's Briefing (17 August 2020)

Quezon City, 18 August 2020 - Here are updates of the PRRD's briefing yesterday, 17 August 2020

Digital Transformation in a Post GCQ World: Building Healthy Cities and Municipalites

Quezon City, 15 August 2020 - The Liveable Cities Philippines and the League of Cities of the Philippines, in partnership with Globe Telecom, will be holding another session of the Liveable Cities Lab, which will focus on Digital Transformation in a Post-GCQ World: Building Healthy Cities and Municipalities.

Bacolod Mayor Backs Relaxed Rules on Use of Local Educ Fund

Bacolod City, 14 August 2020 - Mayor Evelio Leonardia expressed full support in giving local government units (LGUs) the discretion in the use of the Special Education Fund (SEF) to implement the Basic Education - Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP) during the health crisis.

Opening of Classes

Quezon City, 14 August 2020 - According to the command of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, and on the recommendation of DepEd Philippines, the opening class for Academic Year 2020-2021 was transferred to October 05, 2020.
Granting Authority to make Advance Payments for the Procurement of COVID-19 Vaccines
February 19, 2021
LOOK: Memorandum Order No. 51 signed by President Duterte granting the national government and local government units (LGUs) authority to make advance payments exceeding the 15\% limit for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.
The Advocate
January 15, 2021
The Q1-Q2 2020 issue of our official newsletter features the League's mid-year accomplishments including our response to COVID-19.
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Appeal for coordinated assistance to affected cities of Typhoon Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses
November 16, 2020
The unprecedented landfall of three (3) tropical storms in three weeks or from October 25 to November 11 in the country has greatly affected our cities from Luzon. Based on the available Situational Reports from the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), a total of 64 cities have been affected by Typhoon Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses.
Roundtable Consultation on Metropolitan Transport with Clean Air Asia
October 22, 2020
We invite you to an online consultation with Clean Air Asia on 27 October 2020 (Tuesday), from 2:30 to 6:15 p.m., to deepen the conversation on the importance of establishing and reorganizing transport authorities and executives.
 FEATURE CITY